Day: September 28, 2024

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Yuan Yue, Wei Sijia knocked out of China Open


Chinese tennis players Yuan Yue and Wei Sijia were both eliminated in straight sets in the women’s singles second round at the 2024 China Open on Saturday.

The 30th-seeded Yuan was defeated by Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-1. US Open semifinalist Muchova, 28, dominated the match and clinched the victory in one hour and 20 minutes.

Wildcard player Wei lost to 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 7-5, 6-4. The 20-year-old Wei claimed the first win in her career at the tournament after beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania in the first round.

Wei showed good form at the beginning of Saturday’s game and once took the lead, but the Brazilian overturned the momentum gradually to take the upper hand.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, seeded fifth, will make her appearance at the 2024 China Open on Saturday night, confronting Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia in the second round after she got a first round bye.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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China Arab Think Tank Alliance debuts its conference


The first conference of the China-Arab Think Tank Alliance was held in Shanghai Municipality on Friday, discussing issues such as China-Arab high-quality development, high-standard opening-up cooperation and the Palestinian question.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li said that the alliance is the result of deepening traditional friendly relations and political mutual trust between China and Arab nations. He emphasized that it serves as an important measure for jointly meeting challenges and creating a better future.

The alliance is expected to focus on five key goals including serving development, supporting cooperation, promoting peace, calling for justice and expanding exchanges, said Deng.

Deng called on think tanks from both sides to raise common voices on the Palestine question and other issues, offer solutions for long-term peace and stability in the region, and work toward a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question at an early stage.

Ahmed Rachid Khattabi, assistan
t secretary-general of the League of Arab States, along with other Arab representatives, commended China’s development achievements and expressed their expectations for further deepening cooperation with China and working together toward modernization.

Arab representatives also praised China’s contributions in promoting regional peace, including its efforts in the Palestinian question.

Representatives from nearly 40 think tanks from China, 19 Arab countries and the Arab League, as well as some Arab diplomatic envoys to China, attended the conference. China-Arab Think Tank Alliance was established in January 2024.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency